2003 Women's Australian Hockey League
The 2003 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 11th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in various cities across Australia, and was contested from 7 March through to 13 April 2003.[1]
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Host country | Australia | ||
Dates | 7 March – 13 April | ||
Teams | 8 | ||
Venue(s) | 11 (in 11 host cities) | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | ![]() | ||
Runner-up | ![]() | ||
Third place | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 52 | ||
Goals scored | 221 (4.25 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
Best player | ![]() | ||
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VIS Vipers won the tournament for the first time after defeating QLD Scorchers 4–3 in penalties, after the final finished as a 3–3 draw. Canberra Strikers finished in third place after defeating WA Diamonds 4–3 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2][3]
Participating Teams
Competition format
The 2003 Women's Australian Hockey League consisted of a single round robin format, followed by classification matches.
Teams from all 8 states and territories competed against one another throughout the pool stage. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top four ranked teams progressed to the semi-finals, while the bottom four teams continued to the classification stage.
The first four rounds of the pool stage comprised two-legged fixtures between states. As a result, matches in rounds five to seven of the pool stage were worth double points, due to the single-leg format.
Point allocation
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W | WD | LD | L | ||||||
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Every match in the 2003 AHL needed an outright result. In the event of a draw, golden goal extra time was played out, and if the result was still a draw a penalty shoot-out was contested, with the winner receiving a bonus point.
Results
Preliminary round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 36 | Semi-finals |
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11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 36 | |
3 | ![]() |
11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 31 | |
4 | ![]() |
11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 26 | |
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11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 18 | |
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11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 12 | |
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11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 9 | |
8 | ![]() |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 41 | −28 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) matches won; 5) goals scored.
Fixtures
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover | Fifth Place | |||||
12 April 2003 | ||||||
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Seventh Place | ||||||
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Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
12 April 2003 | ||||||
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13 April 2003 | ||||||
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Third Place | ||||||
13 April 2003 | ||||||
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Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
Player of the League | Top Goalscorer | Player of the Final |
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Statistics
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 36 | Gold Medal |
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13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 40 | Silver Medal |
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13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 39 | Bronze Medal |
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13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 26 | |
5 | ![]() |
13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 24 | |
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13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 15 | |
7 | ![]() |
13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 12 | |
8 | ![]() |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 48 | −34 | 0 |
Goalscorers
There were 221 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.
17 goals
10 goals
8 goals
7 goals
Peta Gallagher
Tamsin Johnston
6 goals
Susannah Harris
Megan Rivers
Carmel Bakurski
Anne-Marie Callow
Linda Clement
Samantha Judge
5 goals
Shannon Bain
Renae Holmes
Louise Dobson
Tate Napier
4 goals
Emma Nightingale
Megan Sargeant
Renee Allen
Karen Smith
3 goals
Nicole Arrold
Sarah Taylor
Tammy Cole
Lisa Pamenter
Mignon Marles
Donna-Lee Patrick
Linda Harvey
Maaike Kaufmann
Shelly Liddelow
2 goals
Dee Jennings
Kellie-Lee James
Bianca Netzler
Natalie White-Muik
Hanna Kozak
Leah Smith
Katrina Paterson
Natalie Willims
Sofie McLeod
Emily Pickup
Adele Brazenor
Amanda Calton
Emily Halliday
1 goal
Kadi Rayner
Rachael Roberts
Joanne Banning
Belinda Brooks
Symone Bell
Jane Bennett
Victoria Bunce
Michelle Caden
Alison Markey
Hope Brown
Angela Skirving
Kymberley Handley
Rachel Militz
Anna Souter
Bernadette Colrain
Nicole Geeves
Lis Paget
Rebecca Eastman
Joanne Grunden
Leah Merrett
Jessica Monkivitch
Ngaire Smith
Seanna Stanford
Renee Trost
Elisa Hammond
Kim Walker
Fiona Young
Source: Hockey Australia
References
- "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2002–2003" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "AHL Women's Final: Vipers hold nerve for first AHL title". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Vipers shoot-out victory". theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 1 May 2020.